Matthew Evans leaves his current post Nov. 8

1:05 AM,
Oct. 20, 2012

Written by

Mark E. McCormick
MEMCCORMIC@NEWS-LEADER.COM

Matthew Evans said his mission to help children measures as vast as the state of Missouri but also as tiny as his godson when the infant was ensnared in the foster care system.

"It was a very difficult time for him in his first year of life," said Evans, who held a couple of nonprofit positions before landing at CASA of Southwest Missouri last year as co-executive director. "He has a great foster mom now, my best friend. There was someone there to make a difference in his life."

Evans' desire to see every child flourish led him to apply for the deputy director position with the Missouri Court Appointed ...